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On February 24, 1984, 10-year-old Shala Eubanks tragically lost her life in a devastating incident at the 49th Street Elementary School in Los Angeles, California. Shala was crossing the school's playground with other children at the end of the school day when a sniper, identified as Tyrone Mitchell, opened fire from a second-story window of a house across the street. Mitchell, who had been orphaned years earlier due to the Jonestown tragedy, targeted the children, resulting in the death of Shal ...Read More
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Shala Eubanks
Female
Black / African American
Los-angeles
CA
1984-02-24
10
Shala
Eubanks
11/14/2025
Forum Posts (3)
Has anyone else taken a deep dive into the response timeline of the tragic incident at 49th Street E... ...Read More
08/18/2024
08/18/2024
I've been following the discussion about the tragic event at 49th Street Elementary, and something t... ...Read More
08/15/2023
08/15/2023
I recently listened to a podcast dissecting the tragic shooting at 49th Street Elementary, and it hi... ...Read More
05/31/2023
05/31/2023
